Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices

Esophageal varices are the major complication of portal hypertension. It is detected in about 50% of cirrhosis patients, and approximately 5–15% of cirrhosis patients show newly formed varices or worsening of varices each year. The major therapeutic strategy of esophageal varices consists of primary...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hitoshi Maruyama, Osamu Yokosuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895787
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!